Review: The Coffee House Witch & The First Date by Ariana Jade

The Coffee House Witch & The First Date (The Cobblestone Coven #5) by Ariana Jade My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Fantasy Age Category: Adult Type of romance: f/f Blurb: For the first time in a while, things are looking up for witch Cassie. She’s got an almost-girlfriend and an almost-familiar, and there’s a new deity that’s trying to get her attention too. Everything might actually be going too well because now Cassie has to figure out how to balance her love life, family, and magic while also tending to the whims of a cat. **** The Coffee House Witch […]

Posted September 11, 2026 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 2 Comments

Review: Magician’s Hoard by Celia Lake

Magician’s Hoard (Mysterious Charm #3) by Celia Lake My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Historical Cozy Fantasy Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: Enjoy this kind and gentle 1920s historical fantasy romance series set in the magical community of Great Britain. Pross has a simple research question. A widow raising her daughter on her own, Pross has begun taking on research projects as well as running the village bookstore. When she visits the Research Society in London for a consulation, it is nothing like she remembers. Books and materials are hidden away, and nearly everyone is dismissive. Ibis […]

Posted September 9, 2026 by Lola in Fantasy, Historical, Review, Romance / 4 Comments

Review: Succulents and Spells by Andi R. Christopher

Succulents and Spells (Windflower #1) Andi R. Christopher My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Fantasy Age Category: New Adult Type of romance: f/f Blurb: Previously published as Succulents and Spells by Andi C. Buchanan Laurel Windflower is a witch from a family of magic workers – but her own life is going nowhere. Living in the damp, sunless side of Aro Valley, she works in a café, unable to produce anything more powerful than the most basic herbal potions. Until, one winter morning, Marigold Nightfield knocks on her door. Marigold is a scientist, but she knows plenty about magic. There […]

Posted September 7, 2026 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 2 Comments

Sunday Post #716

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share News. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up for the week on our blog. What happened this week? This week was a bit of a weird one. I felt mentally okay mostly, but this diminished the further in the week we got. There were so many little things that just didn’t go quite right. Then I got a nasty bad headache and muscle pain that lasted […]

Posted September 6, 2026 by Lola in Sunday Post / 10 Comments

Review: Justice is an Illusion by Laura Greenwood

Justice is an Illusion (Scales Of Justice #6) by Laura Greenwood My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Alternate History Urban Fantasy/ Mythology Age Category: New Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: Rera’s meeting the Pharaoh by day, and being a thief by night. Now that Zet knows her secret, being undercover comes with a lot more risks, especially when Rera discovers that he’s more than willing to use her to get what he wants. But the life of a priestess is calling to her, especially with the upcoming banquet for the Pharaoh. Being Ben’s guest is everything she wants it to […]

Posted September 4, 2026 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 3 Comments

Review: Sorcerous Plates by Tao Wong

Sorcerous Plates (Hidden Dishes #4) written by Tao Wong narrated by Emily Woo Zeller My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Cozy Fantasy Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: Even magical chefs have to eat… For once, Mo Meng isn’t the one behind the counter. After years of serving dishes at the Nameless Restaurant, he’s taking a rare day off. His destination? The soft launch of a new restaurant, where he’s been invited to sample their debut menu. At least, that was the plan. But while he might have left his restaurant behind, its patrons and their problems are a […]

Posted September 2, 2026 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 2 Comments

Review: The Sunday Table by Lila Blake

The Sunday table (The Telegraph Hill Mysteries #0.5) by Lila Blake My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: no romance Blurb: A complete Telegraph Hill Mystery prequel novella Before the body on the Filbert Steps, there was the missing money that taught Vivian Salvatore how to look. Newly separated and newly retired, Vivian has returned to North Beach hoping to disappear into a quiet apartment, a stalled book project, and solitary mornings at Coppa’s. But the neighborhood has other plans for her. When four thousand dollars raised for an ailing neighbor vanishes from a […]

Posted August 31, 2026 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 4 Comments